Figured vegetables and fruits: a new hobby of the Chinese

Today, no one can be surprised by food carving (the art of carving various figures from vegetables and fruits). A new direction is gaining more and more popularity: the natural cultivation of finished sculptures from apples, cucumbers, pears, watermelons, etc. Such outlandish masterpieces are already on full display in the markets and store shelves of Asian countries.

And buyers of edible Confucius, Buddha, Mao Zedong and Jesus are enough. People buy non-standard vegetables and fruits not only to decorate the table, but also as an original gift.

So how do vegetables and fruits get this shape? In fact, there are no miracles in this. At the moment when the fruit is in the initial stages of ripening, it is placed inside a special mold. They resemble those that children play in the sandbox with.

The cost of melons or zucchini grown in the shape of some famous person or other items is much higher compared to ordinary ones. But people are ready to overpay, because this is a kind of art.

The greatest demand among buyers are figurines of Santa Claus, Matryoshka, Baby dolls and copies of political leaders.

The process of growing figured fruits is not as complicated as it might seem at first glance. And if you want to master it, each of us can. You can buy seeds, seedlings and fertilizers for plant care in the Garden, Garden section.